Global Patent Index - EP 4375741 A1

EP 4375741 A1 20240529 - BACKLIGHT UNIT AND DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME

Title (en)

BACKLIGHT UNIT AND DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME

Title (de)

RÜCKBELEUCHTUNGSEINHEIT UND ANZEIGEVORRICHTUNG DAMIT

Title (fr)

UNITÉ DE RÉTROÉCLAIRAGE ET DISPOSITIF D'AFFICHAGE LA COMPRENANT

Publication

EP 4375741 A1 20240529 (EN)

Application

EP 23211867 A 20231123

Priority

KR 20220159117 A 20221124

Abstract (en)

The present disclosure relates to a backlight unit and a display device including the same. The backlight unit is provided which includes: a bottom chassis; a light source on the bottom chassis; an optical sheet over the light source; and a support between the bottom chassis and the optical sheet, and configured to support the optical sheet. The support includes: a fastening portion fastened to the bottom chassis, a support portion contacting the optical sheet, and a body portion between the fastening portion and the support portion. The body portion includes: a first portion extending in a first direction; a second portion extending in the first direction and is between the first portion and the fastening portion; and a third portion which connects the first portion and the second portion. The first portion and the second portion are spaced apart from each other.

IPC 8 full level

G02F 1/13357 (2006.01)

CPC (source: CN EP KR US)

G02F 1/133314 (2021.01 - KR); G02F 1/133606 (2013.01 - CN KR); G02F 1/133608 (2013.01 - CN EP KR US); G02F 1/133611 (2013.01 - US)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC ME MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

BA

Designated validation state (EPC)

KH MA MD TN

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 4375741 A1 20240529; CN 118068612 A 20240524; JP 2024076358 A 20240605; KR 20240077044 A 20240531; TW 202422184 A 20240601; US 2024176188 A1 20240530

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 23211867 A 20231123; CN 202311532546 A 20231116; JP 2023192921 A 20231113; KR 20220159117 A 20221124; TW 112145198 A 20231122; US 202318497610 A 20231030